[pct-l] Post Season BBQ

[Holly Eggleston]

For those on Facebook, we also have an event entry up for your
schedule-tracking pleasure. Feel free to RSVP there, or directly to me
and/or Shroomer via email.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206418842759800

Thanks, and hope to see you on Sunday!  Can't wait!

~wildhair


On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a last minute invite for any hiker trash or PCT lovers willing to
> come to Martinez CA next Sunday, October 16th, 2011, for a BBQ/potluck at
> my
> place, to schmooze over your hikes this summer and in summers past.  I'm
> hosting 2010 thru hiker, Max Chill and his PCT1 Trail Crew for a few days
> of
> R&R before they head south for their last stint in the deserts.  Some of
> you
> may have met them this year in the deserts in March and April, and after
> that an extended time on the JMT sections near Mammoth, and most recently
> up
> near Etna.  We had them for a few days between assignments earlier in the
> summer and they're just a great bunch, doing the trail work we all love to
> see happen.  Due to their schedule and mine, Sunday was the only time that
> worked, but I thought I'd just open up the party to any other trail trash
> in
> the area, and beyond, that have the time.
>
> If anyone wants a hike and tour of John Muir's ranch and home, I'll be
> leading a hike at 11am over the property.  We'll visit Mt. Helen and Wanda
> and his Victorian home, from which this country changed, at least in its
> relation to wilderness.  If you remember those lakes on either side of Muir
> Pass, and base camp on Mt Shasta, those are his daughters, Helen and Wanda
> and the hills behind my house are where he took them for walks when they
> were little.  He named the hills for the two girls.  But if you have
> already
> done this tour, just come on by and spend some time eating and jawing with
> other hikers and a great trail crew.
>
> Also in town and crashing here will be Neon, another PCT thru from 2010,
> and
> an AT thru hiker as well, who has spent the summer working in a wilderness
> therapy program back East.   I hiked over 1,000 miles with both Max Chill
> and Neon and can attest to what great folks they are.
>
> I'll be firing up the smoker for a mess of ribs, and if any vegetarians
> like
> Simbiosis or Toga can make it, I'll grill up some killer tofu, but it'll be
> potluck beyond that.  If you need to crash, I've got a big rec. room that
> can hold a bunch on your mats.
>
> If you're interested, shoot me, or Holly "Wildhair" Eggleston, (
> holly.eggleston at gmail.com who will be helping organize) an email off list,
> so we know how much ribs and tofu to buy.  Oh, and libations on this end
> will include the "John Muir" wine some of you got to taste at KO this year.
>  Good shit mon!!!
>
> Shroomer
> Scott Williams (notice, that is not Scott Williamson, who is just about to
> break his own record, the post offices keep giving me his boxes)
> 925-768-4579
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